July 2008 Opened Germany Office February 2008 Opened Costa Rica Office A History & Timeline of Milestones and Achievements of the Medical Tourism Association™ May 1, 2007 MTA founded by industry leaders December 2007 First Issue of the Medical Tourism Magazine May 2007 Opened International Headquarters, West Palm Beach Florida, USA August 2007 Launch Quality Indicator Project February 2008 Jonathan Edelheit featured as a visionary in Managed Healthcare Executive Magazine for Medical Tourism October 2007 Established the Medical Tourism Association™ Advisory Board July 15, 2008 Launched Certification Program for Medical Tourism Facilitators August 2008 Opened Argentina Office September 2008 Started Medical Tourism Documentary Project November 2008 Launch of online version of MTM, www.MedicalTourismMag.com The official website of the Medical Tourism Magazine January 2009 Opened Israel Office August 2008 Opened Dubai Office www.MedicalTourismAssociation.com 561-791-2000 US [email protected] April 2008 Argentina Workshop July 2008 Organized 1st FAM Trip to Korea September 9-12, 2008 1st Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress. July 2008 El Salvador Workshop January 2009 Partnership with Center for Medical Tourism research and University of the Incarnate Word January 2009 Launch of MTA Committees February 2009 1st FAM Trip to El Salvador January 2009 MTA signs Agreement with the UAE Ministry of Health January 2009 MTA holds 1st Medical Tourism International Conference & Workshop initiated by the Jordan government. With a public and private initiative. January 2009 Opened Monterrey Mexico Office February 2009 MTA participates in WHO workshop on Medical Tourism